New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
CHURCH NEWS AND DISCUSSION HERE AND
THERE.

CHURCH NEWS AND DISCUSSION HERE AND
THERE
The West Church of Boston, the West Meeting
House, as 1t used to be called in the good old days,
will celebrate the ono hundred and 6ttieh year OF Its
corporate lite on Tuesday OF this week The church
has had only five pastors, namely tho Rev. William
Hooper, who aiterward become an Episcopal clergy
man, the Rev. Jonathan haSh.w. ~ u, the Key
d. d.. the father OF James Russell Lowell, anu the
present pastor, the kew. O. A. Barol, d. ID. On the
coming Tuesday DIR. Bartol will Celebrate not only
the sesqui centennial of the church, but the semi
centennial Of his ordination its pastor The honor
able and eventul history OF the church and the dis
rnguished character and long service OF its present
venerable and venerated pastor arc alike worthy OF
remembrance and will doubtless receive hitting
recognition in the coming celebration.
well known Episcopal publishing house Of this
city has just published devotional book entitled
Counsels on the Holy Communion" which is excit-
ing the indignant wrath OF the moderate and low
churchmen The tone OF the book may be judged
from the following extracts: "The Sacrament OF the
Eucharist Is Jesus himself, God made Man present
under the appearance of bread and wine. When the
priest the bread and the wine that IL TO
say when lie changes them into the Body and BLOOD
Of our Lord Jesus Christ that the bread and
the vine by the power OF the most high God. become
the true living Body OF Jesus Christ Priests alone
can change the bread and the wine into tho Body and
| Blood of the Son OF God priest is more powerful
than an ,ngel in all the earth there is nothing so
great as a priest. And now he comes down the altar
steps lying quietly IA the hands OF the priest as long
| ago he lay in the arms OF Mary, ana smied MS
heavenly love down upon the shepherds in Bethle-
| hem When you come back to your place remain Tor
some time on your knees lost 10 all but the presence
Of vour Saviour Ali nv child how great you are Mt
| this moment! You hold in your soul and In your
body the Lord OF angels and archanges"
The New-EngIand Presbyterian Is the name of a
new paper Just started in Boston. This is the best
possible evidence that there is such thing as Pres
byterlau.m in New-England. Indeed, there are
thirty hourishing congregations in the Presbytery oil
| boston alone, and all through New England NAY be
| found large numbers OF Preshyerans who cannot
forget their old religion and who are ready TO unite
to- ether to organize Presbyterian churches. 1t VIII
| be the aim OF the new paper All all such move
ments and generally to stimulate the growth OF Pres
| byterianism IN the New-Ensa and States.
The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions has
finished the new buildings tor its hospital In Pekin,
China, hich we're begun in 1880 The pavilions
which three in number are named the D9nw,,
| the Bakeyell." and the Dodge" The founder Of
the host ital Miss DOW of Albany N. y. also con
tributes toward the support OF a lady physician Tor
the hospital The work done by TINS hosptai Is !.
noble one and deserves the sympathy and support Oh
| all Christian people. The accomplished physician in
charge d.. Boudrnot c. Atterbury, has done much to
bring about its present success He says in his last
renoIt Just published: sWith the new buildings and
ENLARGED taci ties the useuDess OF this hospital will
be greatly increased. No city presents such oppor-
tunities tor medical work Pekin. As the capital
OF the Empire it attracts to itsef ohclals students
merchants, and travellers from all the e.gheen
provinces and the tributary States. On Its streets
can be seen Coreans Thibeans. and Mongolians The
hospital attracts tins floating population and many
receive the doctors medicines and books who would
never enter u preaching chapel; while all carry 10
their homes full accounts OF what they see and hear
| in the great metropolis. We hope TO have
thoroughly equipped buildings and medical school
| which will worthily represent to these strangers oui
| religion and our civilization.
Judging from the meagre attendance at the Second
Adventist meetings which have recently been held in
this city, NEWCOMERS have little interest in this
doctrine.
Now that nm Episcopal Disqualification of
Central New York-bas referred to certain Methodist
and Presbyterian clrrgymen "a Cody ministers OF
Christ" it might I've we'll Tor some OF the less eminent
members OF that Church to follow the Bishops ex-
ample.
The Hebrew Christian Church OF this city, OF which
the Rev Jacob Freshman pastor appears to DO fairly
successful Ii has purchased property at No. 1! st.
Marks place which well adapted Tor the work OF
the church.
Speakinc on behalf of the Church OF England
Temperance Society" the other day, tho Bishop OF
Exeter said that it he had to make his choice between
a world OF total abstaners and world oil moderate
drinkers, he would prefer the Latter
aThe Christian Commonwealth " criticises the Es-
tabshed Church of Scotland for having balls and
dancing assemblies after church meetings.
An interesting struggle between the Liberals and
tho Conservatives Is gong In the Church OF iiol-
land. Under the leadership OF DR.. Abraham Kuyper.
| the Conservatives are attacking the Synod OF the
Church. because OF It's rat onastic tendencies hey
declare that since all attempts at peace have been
thwnrtcd by tho stubbornness OF tho unsodly ~
nodcal hierarchy nothing remains but TO throw OIL the
| woke of this hierarchy that the promises made to
| this hierarchy are little binding as were those
| made by Luther and Calvin to Rome and that TINS
rejection OF the hie arohy must not consist in mere
withdrawal but must bring with it universal deliver,
sance Of the church. In other words the synodlcai
| woke must be cast off by the church"
The Troy Praying Band was founded twenty-seven
years so by twonty-seven Christian business men OF
Troy N Y. OF these Mt Joseph iillman, the leader,
ia the best known IL is estimated that the Band has
| been instrumental in converting $4,000 people